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County administrative officer: Broadwater County faces tight 2026 budget despite $176,000 in new revenue
Summary
Bill Jerockey (County Administrative Officer) previewed the FY2026 preliminary operating budgets, explaining that about $176,000 in new revenue — mostly floating‑mill property tax and a small state entitlement increase — will largely be absorbed by a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment the commission approved.
Bill Jerockey, the county administrative officer, gave a preliminary overview of Broadwater County’s 2026 budget process and warned commissioners that the county is entering a “tight budget situation” for fiscal year 2026 despite a modest increase in revenue.
Jerockey (introduced on the agenda as the county administrative officer) said departments submitted most operation and maintenance budgets by the May 6 deadline but a handful remained overdue. He told the commission there is roughly $176,000 in additional revenue available for next year, driven primarily by floating‑mill property tax collections and a…
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